The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the suo motu case on management of the coronavirus pandemic and the crisis unfolding in several states. The matter will now be heard on Tuesday. Senior Advocate Harish Salve recused himself as the amicus curiae in the case.
India on Friday registered a record 3,32,730 coronavirus cases, pushing the infection tally in the country to 1,62,63,695 since the pandemic broke out in January 2020. The country also registered its highest toll at 2,263. With this, the total number of fatalities climbed to 1,86,920. The second wave of the pandemic is rapidly worsening with the country reporting over 2 lakh cases everyday since April 15.
Canada banned flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days as coronavirus cases rise in the region. The move will go into effect from 9 am Friday.
Globally, the coronavirus has infected more than 14.43 crore people and killed over 30.68 lakh since the pandemic broke out in December 2019, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 8.28 crore people have recovered from the infection.